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I think it is a great shame he did not get his second term. But now the calculation has changed.
The Trump years were tumultuous. Many people voted again
st Trump, not for Biden, simply because they were exhausted and craved a return to normalcy.
It turned out that Biden was not normalcy at all. Things have gotten more tumultuous--not in the White House, but in American and the world. The thirst for normalcy and a return to sanity is greater than ever, and Trump is not the obvious standard-bearer for normalcy and sanity.
Add to that, the obvious problems with Biden’s age. Trump is almost as old. There will be a thirst for youth and vigour.
The Republican Party has to be careful. Any alternative to Trump must not look like an anti-Trump move, or the party loses its new base. What is needed is a new advocate for the Trump populism. That excludes Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Ted Cruz, or Rand Paul, otherwise impressive candidates.
The best option for now looks like Ron DeSantis. Things can go awry quickly for a sitting governor; and running against Trump may tarnish him.
Here’s a dream ticket: Ron DeSantis and Tulsi Gabbard. That could appeal beyond the Trump base, without rejecting it, looks youthful, and would look like a return to sanity.
More likely: Trump gets nominated. VP will be someone relatively obscure.
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